Christopher Alexander, Architect Who Humanized Urban Design, Dies at 85
Christopher Alexander, Architect Who Humanized Urban Design, Dies at 85
A fierce anti-modernist, he championed vernacular structures, becoming a counterculture hero to many, from New Urbanists to software designers to Prince Charles.
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A fierce anti-modernist, he championed vernacular structures, becoming a counterculture hero to many, from New Urbanists to software designers to Prince Charles.
A fierce anti-modernist, he championed vernacular structures, becoming a counterculture hero to many, from New Urbanists to software designers to Prince Charles.
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KEYWORDS architecture / Gresham Smith / nashville / people
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Batey M. Gresham Jr., cofounder of Nashville-based architect Gresham Smith, died Aug. 6, at 88. A former president of the American Institute of Architects and a benefactor who established the first endowed professorship in A...
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Batey M. Gresham Jr., cofounder of Nashville-based architect Gresham Smith, died Aug. 6, at 88. A former president of the American Institute of Architects and a benefactor who established the first endowed professorship in A...
Harry Gesner was an architect who didnโt have a fancy degree โ or, for many years, even an architectural license. In fact, the sum total of his training consisted of attending lectures by Frank Lloyd Wright, then working as a carpenter. The lack of credential was little deterrent to Gesner, who over the course of his life designed and crafted dozens of prized homes around Los Angeles. These included the Cole House, built for swimwear magnate Fred Cole in 1954, a fantasy bachelor pad with a...
Harry Gesner was an architect who didnโt have a fancy degree โ or, for many years, even an architectural license. In fact, the sum total of his training consisted of attending lectures by Frank Lloyd Wright, then working as a carpenter. The lack of credential was little deterrent to Gesner, who over the course of his life designed and crafted dozens of prized homes around Los Angeles. These included the Cole House, built for swimwear magnate Fred Cole in 1954, a fantasy bachelor pad with a...
July 5, 2022
Nadine M. Post
KEYWORDS Ed Feiner / General Services Administration
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Edward A. Feiner, who spearheaded the General Services Administrationโs design excellence program as GSAโs chief architect from 1996-2005, died on July 1. The cause of death was a brain tumor. Feiner was 75.โEdโs intellect, hi...
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Edward A. Feiner, who spearheaded the General Services Administrationโs design excellence program as GSAโs chief architect from 1996-2005, died on July 1. The cause of death was a brain tumor. Feiner was 75.โEdโs intellect, hi...
A celebration of life for the former owner and president of Est Est interior design firm in Scottsdale has been scheduled.
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Mortgage operations veteran Suzy Lindblom was named chief operating officer at lender and servicer Arc Home this week.
The post Suzy Lindblom named COO at Arc Home appeared first on HousingWire.
Mortgage operations veteran Suzy Lindblom was named chief operating officer at lender and servicer Arc Home this week.
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In KBDRadio's second episode, Autumn talks luxury and New Year's resolutions with designer Christopher Grubb.
For more info on KBDRadio and Kitchen & Bath Design News, visit https://my.captivate.fm/kitchenbathdesign.com (our website) or say hi on social media! https://twitter.com/KBDN (@KBDN)/https://www.instagram.com/kbdn_sola/?hl=en (@kbdn_sola)
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Christopher Grubb is the widely published and award-winning president of Beverly Hills-based design firm https://archinteriors.com/ (Arch-Interiors...
In KBDRadio's second episode, Autumn talks luxury and New Year's resolutions with designer Christopher Grubb.
For more info on KBDRadio and Kitchen & Bath Design News, visit https://my.captivate.fm/kitchenbathdesign.com (our website) or say hi on social media! https://twitter.com/KBDN (@KBDN)/https://www.instagram.com/kbdn_sola/?hl=en (@kbdn_sola)
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Christopher Grubb is the widely published and award-winning president of Beverly Hills-based design firm https://archinteriors.com/ (Arch-Interiors...
Committed to designing for public life, the companyโs co-founder & principal shares her vision and strategy.
The post SITELABโs Laura Crescimano on Urban Design That Works for People appeared first on Commercial Property Executive.
Committed to designing for public life, the companyโs co-founder & principal shares her vision and strategy.
The post SITELABโs Laura Crescimano on Urban Design That Works for People appeared first on Commercial Property Executive.
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Jeff Hyland, a luxury real estate powerhouse who co-founded the brokerage Hilton & Hyland and helped reshape the staid industry, has died at 75. His brokerage announced the news in an Instagram post, saying he died Wednesday after โprivately battling cancer for the last year.โ โI am thankful to all of you for sharing your wishes and prayers during Jeffโs illness. Your support and kindness has touched me deeply and I know you mourn with me now,โ his wife, artist Lori Hyland, wrote in th...
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